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MEL to KSF: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Kassel (Kassel-Calden Airport)
10,091 mi
16,241 km · 8,769 nm
20h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
10,091 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 15m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- KSF — Kassel-Calden Airport · Kassel, Germany
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MEL
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport47 mi away
Near KSF
- FRZ · Fritzlar Airport21 mi away
- PAD · Paderborn Lippstadt Airport36 mi away
- BFE · Bielefeld Airport52 mi away
- EIB · Eisenach-Kindel Airport56 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from KSF?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Kassel (KSF) is 10,091 miles (16,241 km, 8,769 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to KSF?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 15m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Melbourne and Kassel?
Kassel is 8 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to KSF?
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